What is TJCII?

"Toward Jerusalem Council II" is an initiative of repentance and reconciliation between the Jewish and Gentile segments of the Church. Our vision is that one day there will be a second Council of Jerusalem that will be, in an important respect, the inverse of the first Council described in Acts 15. Whereas the first Council was made up of Jewish believers in Yeshua (Jesus), who decided not to impose on the Gentiles the requirements of the Jewish Law, so the second Council would be made up of Gentile church leaders who would recognize and welcome Jewish believers in Yeshua back into the Body of Messiah without requiring them to abandon their Jewish identity and practice. The "Toward" indicates that we do not have the authority to call such a Council, but we can work and pray for those who can. The ultimate purpose in unifying the Body and restoring Jewish believers to their rightful place is in preparation for the coming of the Lord Yeshua (Jesus) in glory and the full accomplishment of His work of redemption in the Kingdom of God.

Who has organized TJCII?

A few years ago, John Dawson, Dan Juster, Marty Waldman, and others had a vision of tearing down anti-Semitic strongholds in the Church and moving toward reconciliation of the original division in the Church, so the Church might be restored to its original First Century unity of Jew and Gentile. A "Toward Jerusalem Council II" committee was formed to facilitate a Second Jerusalem Council that would unite Jews and Gentiles in Messiah Jesus. The hope of TJCII is that the Church at large will seek to recognize and welcome Jewish believers in Yeshua without requiring them to abandon their Jewish identity and practice.